Tarantula (1955)
More terrifying than any horror known to man comes a creeping crawling monster whose towering fury no one can escape!
80 min
A rogue scientist near a small desert town arouses the suspicion of the town's doctor when his lab assistant is found dead from a case of acromegaly, which took only four days to develop. As the doctor investigates, aided by the scientist's new female assistant, they discover that something is devouring local cattle and humans in increasingly large quantities.
- Release date
- October 29, 1955
- Country of origin
- United States
Trailer
Cast
- John Agar as Dr. Matt Hastings
- Mara Corday as Stephanie 'Steve' Clayton
- Leo G. Carroll as Prof. Gerald Deemer
- Nestor Paiva as Sheriff Jack Andrews
- Ross Elliott as Joe Burch
- Edwin Rand as Lt. John Nolan
- Raymond Bailey as Townsend
- Hank Patterson as Josh
- Bert Holland as Barney Russell
- Steve Darrell as Andy Andersen
Crew
- Jack Arnold · Director
- Robert M. Fresco · Writer
- Martin Berkeley · Writer
- Jack Arnold · Writer
- William Alland · Producer
- George Robinson · Cinematographer
- William Morgan · Editor